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German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin syllaba.
Pronunciation
Noun
Sylbe f (genitive Sylbe, plural Sylben)
- Archaic form of Silbe.
1793, Johann Ebers, “Von der Ausſprache der Vokale. [On the pronunciation of the vowels.]”, in vollſtändiges Wörterbuch der Engliſchen Sprache für die Deutſchen [Complete dictionary of the English language for Germans], volume 1, Leipzig: Johann Gottlob Immanuel Breitkopf, Sohn und Compagnie, page 18:Anmerkung. Das ue iſt auch am Ende einer Sylbe kein eigentlicher Diphthong, ſondern das e finale zeigt nur an, daß der vorhergehende Vokal lang ſey; als in true &c. truh.- Note. ue is not a diphthong at the end of a syllable either, as the e finale only indicates that the preceding vowel is long; as in true etc. truh .
1860, Eduard Mätzner, “Die Ausſprache der Vokale und Diphthongen im Einzelnen [The pronunciation of the vowels and diphthongs in detail]”, in Engliſche Grammatik [English grammar], volume 1, Berlin: Weidmannſche Buchhandlung, page 15:Die offene Sylbe dagegen [...] iſt vorherrſchend lang in Wörtern, in denen der Ton auf der lezten (oder alleinigen) Sylbe liegt (Periſpomena), wie in denen, die den Ton auf der vorlezten haben (Properiſpomena); ...- On the other hand, the open syllable is predominantly long in words in which the stress lies on the last (or lone) syllable (perispomenon), as well as those with the stress on the penultimate one (properispomenon); ...
Declension